The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) is calling on young people to take the lead in the Presidential and National Assembly Elections slated for November 27th. The ECN just launched its electoral calendar, which contains all electoral activities.  The general voter registration will take place from the 3rd of June to the 1st of August. […]

With the rural electrification budget having received a significant boost, the Minister of Mines and Energy, Tom Alweendo, is calling on regional councils to use allocated funds prudently.  “This year we were lucky to get a much larger budget for rural electrification. Last year, we had almost N$40 million for rural electrification. This year, we […]

Namibia’s population has surpassed the three million mark. This was announced by the Namibian Statistician General, Alex Shimuafeni, during the launch of the census preliminary report.  Shimuafeni also noted that average household sizes have increased to 62.7%, indicating shifting demographic trends in the country. 

The Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Emma Theofelus, in response to concerns raised by residents of Impalila Island, noted that the Ministry is aware of the poor nbc reception on the island and other areas across the country. Theofelus undertook a visit to Impalila Island to assess the situation at the nbc envisaged tower […]

The Botswana Wildlife Producers Association expressed discontent against the United Kingdom’s Hunting Trophies or Import Prohibition Bill.  The bill tabled in the UK’s Parliament in 2022 seeks to prohibit the import of hunting trophies into the UK. Speaking at a media briefing recently in Gaborone, the Chairperson of the Wildlife Producers Association, Leonard Matenje, says […]

The former employees of Namsov Fishing Company will receive full-time employment at Shore Recruitment before the end of this month. This was promised by Acting Executive Director Ueritjiua Kauaria after receiving a petition from the employees.  The workers lost their jobs around 2018 when Namsov’s horse marckerel quota was reduced. Namsov has since been taken […]

The suspended Managing Director of Erongo Marine Enterprises claims she was ethically compromised while working at the fishing subsidiary owned by South African fishing conglomerate Oceana Group. Dr. Martha Uumati says when her principles were challenged, she raised concern, which she believes is among the reasons she got in trouble with the South African principals, […]

The Minister of Information and Communication Technology (MICT), Emma Theofelus, officially opened the annual public entity communication and public relations conference at Katima Mulilo, which is being attended by all communications practitioners under the theme “Bridging the Gap through Communications.”. The platform offers attendees knowledge and skills that could better their organisations, encourage participation, and […]

The Minister of Urban and Rural Development, Erastus Uutoni, has called on local authorities to lead local economic development by creating an enabling, conducive environment for both investors and job seekers. He made the call during the official opening of the Association of Local Authorities in Namibia (ALAN) Indaba held at Luderitz.  The Indaba aims […]

For the past 34 years, rural electrification in the Kavango East Region has mostly targeted public institutions instead of households.  The regional leadership says it’s about time to shift focus to households in rural areas, where some have been without electricity since independence.  This was among the deliberations that took place during the discussion between […]